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Lawrence Krauss vs John Lennox - Science, the universe & The God Question - Unbelievable? Jun 23, 2014

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New DVD documentary series The God Question explores whether advances in science are undermining or supporting belief in God. Christian thinker Prof John Lennox and atheist physicist Lawrence Krauss debate some of the issues raised by the video series..

Alongside audio clips from the film they discuss the Big Bang, purpose, fine-tuning and the possibility of a universe "from nothing".

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Unbelievable? 28th April 2012 - A Universe From Nothing Lawrence Krauss & Rodney Holder

Unbelievable? 13 Oct 2007 - John Lennox vs Robert Stovold - Has science buried God?.

How would finding alien life affect Christianity? David Wilkinson & Mark Kidger - Unbelievable? Jun 23, 2014

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The SETI programme has been listening to the universe for signs of intelligent life for over 50 years.

In his new book 'Science, Religion and the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence' astrophysicist Revd Prof David Wilkinson assesses the evidence for the existence of alien life and what the impact of discovering it would be on Christianity.

Mark Kidger, an astronomer for the European Space Agency, also joins the conversation as an agnostic on God, but as a believer in the existence of alien life.

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Unbelievable? 20th October 2012 - UFOs, Aliens & God - Brendan Devitt and John Wickham.

Unbelievable? 17 Apr 2010 - Are we alone in the universe? Astrophysicist Paul Davies & Mathematician John Lennox.

Imagination, suffering, abortion & atheism 2013 Conference videos - Unbelievable? Jun 23, 2014

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Justin launches the Video Website of Unbelievable? The Conference 2013 www.premier.org.uk/apologetics

Excerpts from talks by Alister Mcgrath, Amy Orr-Ewing, Dr Trevor Stammers & Peter S Williams. Plus interviews with delegates who attended.

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Unbelievable? 8th June 2013 - Alister McGrath on Joy, Meaning and Purpose + panel Q&A at Unbelievable? 2013.

The detective & the Gospels - J Warner Wallace answers sceptics' objections - Unbelievable? Jun 23, 2014

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J Warner Wallace is a homicide detective specialising in cold case murder investigations.

In his book Cold Case Christianity he shows how the same tools of investigating evidence can show that the Gospels are trustworthy accounts.

Jim tells how the evidence moved him from atheism to Christianity and debates with 2 sceptical callers on differing timelines in the Gospels and corroboration.

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Greg Koukl answers sceptics objections.

William Lane Craig's Cambridge Union Debate - Unbelievable? Jun 23, 2014

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In this debate from the Reasonable Faith UK tour in 2011, William Lane Craig visited the Cambridge Union.

The motion under debate is "This house believes that God is not a delusion". The other debaters are Peter S Williams, Arif Ahmed & Andrew Copson

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Young Earth Creation debate 2: Adam, Eve Sin & Death - Unbelievable? Jun 23, 2014

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The second of two debates in which Young Earth Creationist Andy McIntosh debates paleontologist Robert Asher.

Andy responds to a number of questions left hanging over from the previous show. Both are Christians and give their differing views on how the Genesis stories of Adam and Eve and death and suffering can (or cannot) be reconciled with evolutionary theory.

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For Resources recommended by Andy McIntosh http://www.truthinscience.org.uk Origins: Examining the Evidence

Origins: Examining the Evidence

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Evolution & belief: Confessions of a religious paleontologist

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Did Adam & Eve exist? Denis Alexander, Fuz Rana & Peter Enns

3 Same-Sex Attracted Church leaders speak out - Unbelievable? Jun 23, 2014

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A special radio feature titled "A Different Kind of Coming Out" sees Justin meet three evangelical church leaders who talk about their struggle with same-sex attraction and why they've decided to choose celibacy, or being 'post-gay'.

For the Christianity Magazine interview by Justin click here.

Justin is joined by Anglican blogger Peter Ould and Savi Hensman of the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement to discuss the programme.

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Unbelievable? 19th January 2013 - Steve Chalke on his new gay affirming stance

Does the rock and fossil record point to Noah's flood or evolution? Unbelievable? Jun 23, 2014

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The Young Earth Creation movement claim that the Bible and science show that the world is only a little over 6000 years old. In the first of two debates Justin Brierley hears from a leading UK "young earther" who claims that the rock and fossil record were laid down by the flood of Noah, and a paleontologist who argues that science is clear that they were laid down over millions of years of evolutionary history.

Andy Macintosh is Professor of Thermodynamics and Combustion Theory at the University of Leeds. He is a leading British Young Earth Creationist. He debates with Robert Asher, a paleontologist at the Museum of Zoology in Cambridge, and the author of “Evolution and belief: Confessions of a religious paleontologist”.

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For Resources recommended by Andy McIntosh http://www.truthinscience.org.uk Origins: Examining the Evidence

Origins: Examining the Evidence Radioactive Dating: Research confirming the Biblical Record

For Robert Asher http://people.ds.cam.ac.uk/rja58/

Evolution & belief: Confessions of a religious paleontologist Feathered Dinosaurs: Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences Vol. 33

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Unbelievable? 17 June 2012 - Do we live on an old or young earth? Andy McIntosh, Hugh Ross, Stephen Lloyd & Ken Samples

Peter Kreeft debates the argument from desire - Unbelievable? Jun 23, 2014

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CS Lewis said "If I find in myself desires which nothing in this world can satisfy, the only logical explanation is that I was made for another world."

Peter Kreeft is a philosophy professor and well know Christian thinker and writer. He defends the "argument from desire". Does our experience of transcendent longing indicate that there is a God to satisfy it?

Atheist philosopher Richard Norman says that the argument amounts to wish-fulfillment.

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Greg Koukl answers objections on sin, morality & God - Unbelievable? Jun 23, 2014

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Greg Koukl is the host of the apologetics radio show Stand To Reason whcih aims to equip believers with good reasons for their faith and to answer the objections of sceptics.

Greg talks to three atheists on today's show. Stuart questions whether Christian doctrines of sin and atonement make sense. Bill asks whether the argument from morality makes sense. Derek points out that Christians seem to hear contradictory things from God.

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Unbelievable? 11th May 2013 - Amy Orr-Ewing gets grilled by 3 atheists

Unbelievable? 8 Oct 2011 - Old Testament Grill-a-Christian with Peter J Williams